How to clean a dishwasher drain hose

Dishwasher maintenance is a crucial procedure necessary to extend the life of your appliance. Because some owners forget or are simply too lazy to properly care for their dishwashers, cleaning performance deteriorates, and the appliance can even break down. To prevent this, remove soap scum, debris, sticky residue, and other debris left behind. Cleaning your dishwasher's drain hose at least once a month is one of the simplest steps to remove accumulated dirt. Let's take a closer look at this procedure.

Remove the dishwasher hose

Despite the importance of this type of cleaning, it's quick and easy. To do this, prepare the drain hose for the sink by first disconnecting it from the sewer and the dishwasher.

• Disconnect the dishwasher from the power supply.
• Tilt the machine back against a wall or place it on the floor to access the bottom.
• Place a towel or rags underneath to prevent the floor from getting wet.
• Find the place where the drain hose is secured to the fitting with a clamp.
• Loosen the clamp and pull the hose towards you.
• To disconnect the second end of the hose, simply loosen the clamp that secures the sleeve to the siphon or sewer pipe and pull out the hose.

Now the dishwasher tube is free and you can start cleaning it from dirt.

We inspect and wash the hose

First of all, inspect the hose for damage, because there is no point in thoroughly cleaning a hose that is going to be thrown away. If the hose has damage to the casing, buy a new one and don't even try to patch the old one - such repairs will only lead to leaks in the future. If the drain hose is OK, you can start cleaning.

• Buy a special Kevlar hose cleaning rod. It has a small brush at the end that can be used to clean dirt and soap scum from the hose.

If you can't find a Kevlar hose cleaning cable, you can make one yourself from steel wire, attaching a piece of fabric to the end so that the cable matches the diameter of the drain hose.

• Insert the tool into the drain hose.
• Use a back and forth motion to remove all dirt from the walls of the hose.
• Repeat the steps until the sleeve is perfectly clean.
• To consolidate the effect, rinse the hose with a powerful stream of the hottest water possible to completely remove debris and dirt.

It is also possible to remove major stains by washing for an hour with soda and vinegar.

Here's how to clean your drain hose in just five steps to keep it clean and avoid problems with draining water due to clogs in the hose.

Causes of blockages

Unfortunately, it is impossible to avoid blockages. They appear due to hard, poor-quality tap water, as well as food residue and grease on dishes. This is a natural clogging process that no dishwasher, no matter how expensive, is immune to. While this process cannot be avoided, it can be delayed by following certain recommendations.

• Use water softening filters at home.
• Carefully pre-clean dishes to remove any food residue and grease before loading them into the dishwasher.
• Occasionally run the dishwasher cycle without dishes to rinse your “home helper”.
• You can sometimes clean the dishwasher filter from debris and food residues with your own hands.
• Buy only high-quality cleaning chemicals for dishwashers.

This series of tips will help minimize the occurrence of clogs in your appliances. And when they do occur, you can easily clear them in just ten minutes by following our instructions.

   

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